Browns OL ranks very high in PFF midseason grading

It might not always seem like it, but the Cleveland Browns do in fact have one of the NFL’s best offensive lines. That’s the finding of Pro Football Focus. PFF evaluated every team’s line play through the first nine weeks, the league’s halfway point thanks to the mixed up bye system.

The Browns check in at No. 7 overall on the list, an impressive showing the top quarter of the league.

Considering the team is playing two newcomers at tackle, one of them an undrafted rookie, it’s a great testament to the play of the five guys up front.

Pass protection matters, and in that aspect, the team has fared quite well.

While the interior of the Browns offensive line has been fantastic in pass protection, many of them up front have struggled in the running game. Most notably, Kevin Zeitler is on pace for a career-low grade as a run-blocker at 58.7.

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